Look-out attachment.



H. w. FROST. LOOK-OUT ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION HLED JAN. 6.1916.

Patented Aug. 0, 19m

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

v IIVVE/VTOI? Harry /1 MIM WIr/VESS;

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Application med January 1., 1916. serial No. 70,502.

' i To all who "tit may concern:

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templates the provislon of look-out members of the character specified which require no- States, residin tate ments, of which the following is .a specification. I v This invention relates to novel look-out -means for application to standard automobile wind shields and the like, thereby affording a clear and extended field of vision.

regardless of severe weatherconditions in seasons of snow and rain. One of the primary objects of the invention is to provide improved lookout device members which can be readily applied to standard wind shields without change or with a minimum invention also confastening means in addition to thosealready found on certain types of standard wind shields; In general, it is the object of myv invention toprovide a simple and inexpen-. sive'lookeout attachment which may'be'readily installed orremoved by the inexperi- I enced without the use of any special tools and withoutin any wise altering the arrangement of the wind shield so that if desired, the look-out device may be detached and the shield will present the same appear ince and operatein'the same manner, as beore. I v p a The foregoing, together with such other objects as may hereinafter appear or are in" cident to my invention I attain by means of a construction, one preferredv embodiment of' which I have illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of a stand- =ard' -form of automobile wind shield to which my invention has been applied; Fig.

' of'such member as applied; Fig. 6is a front ,1 is a hel po n preferably arranged .5

2 is a detailed view partly in section showing the means whereby the glasses are fastened in position in a standard wind shield; "Fig.3 is a sectional view drawn on a larger scale showing the improved attachment in cross section and illustratin the manner in which the devices operate w en applied'to a .'-shield, Fig. 4 is a plan view of the upper;

look-out member; Flg. 5is a side elevation Specification Letters Patent. I

widened gap between the sections.

l mated elevation of the lower member applied;

and Fig. 7 is a bottom plan view of the lower member.

The standard so-called :rai'n vision wind shield comprises an upper section A and a lower section B, the latter being mounted in any preferred manner on the dash or cowl of the automobile, and the upper section being adjustably supported 'on the lower section by means of link mecha.

. nism C. The framework of the shield comprises a brass rod D suitably'milled to receive the las'ses E, the glasses in the type shown in t e drawings being retained in position by means of socket members F, which in turn are fastened to theframework D by means of screws G. This form of fastening is, illustrated in 'Fi 2'. While the standard form of shield just above described can be conveniently adjusted to suit requirements in clear weather, yet it does not provide a clear field ofvision in rainy or snowy weather. The slight ap between the edges of the sections of the s ield is entirely inadequate for this purpose and in addition, if the upper section be adjusted so as. to afford an adequate range ofvision, snow or rain will pass through the By my improvement" Iprovide means whereby the field of vision of the ordinary shield is greatly increased while at the same time snow and rain' are effectually-excluded and are carried away from the look-out'opening.

In carrying out my invention .1 provide a pair of look-out attachments-or members H, I, to be secured to the upper and lower sections A and B respectively, both mem-' bers preferably being co-extensive with the shield. These members are H preferably stamped in sheet metal, each having a groove '7 adapted to fit over the edge of the respective glass and a socket portion 8 at each end. A hole e'is formed-in the bottom of each portion. Bent up from-one edgeof the member H is a projecting gutter por tion I 10 which is substantially co-extensive with the member in width and which is adapted .to carry any -moisture which may wind shield to the sides of the shield. Ex tending from one edge of the lower member 'bedeposited upon the upper section or the I v members substituted for the socket members I to incline upwardly. from. the horizontal when the member I is placed in position, as will be seen from inspection of Fig. 3. To apply the look-out members to the type of shield illustrated-in the drawings, thescrews G and sockets Fare removed, the look-out F, and the screws utilized in fastening such members in position on. the framework B of the shield. In those types of wind shield 'in' which the socket members F are dispensed with, my improved devices can be applied by tapping the ends of the frame to receive the screws G.

The members H and I, therefore, serve to retain the glasses E inv position in their mg 'wardl'y, thereby. effectually excluding particles'of rain-,snow'or dust. f 4 The drip from -the upper sectionfA iscarried toone side as heretofore pointed out.

edge of the member I, these members thus.

constituting a air of planes diverging from the front to t e rear and spaced apart to provide'a rain vision gap or sight opening J of substantialv proportions. The air, as it impinges upon the parts A and I, is divided into upwardly 'and downwardly directed currents which have a tendency to set u other currents from within the openil respectively: upwardly and" down- The upper section of the shield may be swung 'open more widely than is shown in 'Fig.. 3, and still be effective, becauseeven if the lower edge of this section be in advance of the front edge of the shelf, the shelf will deflect the currents which pas downwardly from the upper section.

From the foregoing it will be seen the, de-

viceis simple and inexpensive i'n construction, that itfrequires no additional fastening .o. meansotherthan those which may be al- 5 ready found in certain standard types of wind shields that' the attachments may be a readilyapplied or removed; that they are i not unsightlyi nor do they'interfere with the ordinary fie of vision when the shield is closed; and that their use makes it possible togreatly increase the .field of vision. in

sight opening. so;

, window devices.

heavy weather while at the same time no particles can work their way through Other advantages will 'be apparent to those skilled in the art, and it will also be seen that the look out devices may be applied to other forms of wind shields or It will also be noted that I have shown the gamers I preferred f0 only of my iprovement and that variations and departures from the specific mechanism shown may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention. Y

' I claim:

1. The combination with tw'o part-wind shield, the upper part of which is hinged to be rotated on a horizontal axis, of a look-out unit adapted to be attached to the lower part of the shield and projectin forwardly thereof to coiiperate with hinge part when 'the latter is swung forwardly to provide a look-out device comprising two rearwardlydiverging planes spaced apart at their forward edges to provide a slght gap. 2. The combination with a two-part wind .shield, the upper part of which is hinged to be rotated on a-horizontal axis, of a lookout unit comprisln a plate-hke member zontal edge of the lower part of t e shield and projecting forwardly therefrom to 00-. operate with hinged part when the latter is swung. forwardly to provide a look-out device comprising two'rearwardly diverging adapted to be attac ed to the up er horiplanes spaced apart at their forward edges to provide a sight gap.

3. The combination w1th a two-part wind.

shield, the upper part of which'is hinged to be rotated on a horizontal axis, of a lookout unit comprising a plate-like member havinga groove at its mneredge adapted to fit over the upper horizontal edge of the lower part ofthe shield and projecting forwardly thereof to cooperate with hinged part when the latter is swung forwardly to provide a look-out device comprising two rearwardly diverging planes spaced a art at their forward edges to provide a sight P- .4. Thecombination with a two-part Wind shield,'the upper part of which is hinged to berotated on' a horizontal axis, of a lookout-unit ada ted to be attached to the lower part of-the s ield and projectin forwardlyv thereof to cooperate with hing part when the latter is swung forwardly to provide a lookout device comprising two rearwardly diverging planes spaced apart at their forward-edges to provide a sight gap, said unit permitting the uppersection to be freely swung. into any operative osition.

5. The combination wit a standard twopart wind shield comprising a lower section and apivoted upper section, of a late-like member adapted to be mounted on t e upper horizontal, edge of the lower section and projecting. forwardly thereof tocoiiperate with the upper section when the latter is swung" forwardly to provide a look-out de "vice consisting-of two rearwardly diver 'ng planes spaced apart at their forward gas, and a drip member adapted to be mounted on the lower horizontal edge of the upper section, both of said members permitting not to interfere with the opening or closing of .the other section, and means for attachmovement of theupper section to any op.- erative position.

' '6.- The combination with a standard automobile wind shieldhaving two relatively movable sections, of a lookout unit adapted to' be attached along the horizontal edge of I either the upper or lower section and hava ing' a shelf-like portion projecting for- Wardly' and extending in such manner as ing said unit to the vertical marginal frames of either of the said sections.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name.

HARRY W., FROST. 

